THE "ST. PETER'S" OF MEXICO
The foundation of this massive structure of basalt and gray sandstone is composed almost entirelyof
sculptured
Indian
images
and
some
of
the remains of the great Aztec altar, or Temple of Sacrifice, that stood near by. It contains an original
painting
by
Murillo,
"The
Virgin
of
Bethlehem."
Among the peculiarities of the structure are the bell-shaped domes of the twin towers,which
rise
to
aheight
of203
feet.